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All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to Fayetteville Free Weekly, P.O. Box 1607, Fayetteville 72702, or e-mail sporter@nwaonline.com, at least two weeks prior to event. Submissions are printed as space allows. Photographs and art are also considered.

NWA DANCE FESTIVAL: Friday and Saturday at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and the Benton County School of the Arts in Rogers. With Desiree Robbins and Katey Weibring. Vendor fair. $8-$12 for performances 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Benton County School of the Arts. Workshops and classes; registration required. Free-$25 each. dancecoalition.com or 422-6132.

THE SOUND OF AFRICA: 6 p.m. Saturday at the Union Ballroom in the Arkansas Union at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Showcase of African culture through food, dance, poetry and music. Fundraiser for charitable works in Africa. comp.uark.edu/~african or 966-7776.

“MAURITIUS”: 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and April 8-10, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and April 10-11 at TheatreSquared at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $10-$22. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

OPERA FILM “MARIA STUARDA”: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Next week: “LE PRISE DE TROI” (THE CAPTURE OF TROY). faylib.org or 856-7250.

FILM “EMPIRE OF THE NUDE: THE VICTORIAN NUDE”: 7-9 p.m. Monday, and FILM “DEGENERATE ART”: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the NWACC Student Center 108 A/B in Bentonville. Documentary films on freedom of expression. Discussion to follow. Viewers advised: contains actual and painted scenes of nudity. artclubnwacc.blogspot.com or 619-4261.

PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE FILMS SERIES: “HELLO LOUISIANA”: 2 p.m. April 8 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Social hour at 1 p.m. $5-$10. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Words

OMNI’S OPEN MIC FOR PEACE: 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the OMNI Center, 3274 Lee Ave. in Fayetteville. With Kelly and Donna of Still on the Hill. omnicenter.org or 582-2291.

JODY’S LIVING ROOM: 8 p.m. Sundays at Lit Lounge, 436 Watson St. in Fayetteville. Open mic for musicians, poets and performance artists. Music by Christopher Parker. Next week: Music by The Rox, free. jodislivingroom@gmail.com or 501-349-7833.

LIFE WRITERS: 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum. For people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

FAY JONES SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE LECTURES: “Culture/Architecture/People” with architect Craig Dykers: 5:30 p.m. Monday, and “To Maintain and Sustain: The Changing Role of Maintenance in Design and Sustainability” with Nikki Springer: 5:30 p.m. April 12 in Vol Walker Hall at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Free. 575-4704.

BOOK TALK WITH AUTHOR SHANKAR VEDANTAM: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.

SAXOPHONE STUDIO RECITAL: 7 p.m. April 8 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

BEARFOOT: 8 p.m. April 8, and 8 and 10 p.m. April 9 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $16-$26. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Learning

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. With the Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Committee learn to use print and online resources at the library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.

ENTRIES FOR “STUDENT SELECTS: A YOUNG FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE”: due April 9. Four THEA scholarship prizes for graduating seniors. Winning entries posted to AETN website and shown at the Little Rock Film Festival in June. For Arkansas students, K-12. aetn.org/studentselects or 501-682-4190.

FAMILY READING CLUB: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Fayetteville Public Library. For families with children in 5th grade or younger. Through April. faylib.org or 856-7170.

“THE GOOD DOCTOR” AUDITIONS: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Monday for UA student actors and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday for the community at Kimpel Hall on the UA campus in Fayetteville. Students sign up for times; open audition for community. Directed by Jey-Hyeong Sim. jsim@uark.edu.

“IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY” AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. April 12-13 at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

ENTRIES FOR FAT CAT AWARDS: through April 15 to Community Access Television. For works aired in 2009 through March 1, 2010. $10 per entry. Judges also needed; must NOT be entered to judge. catfayetteville.org or 444-3433.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: to staff a new online and text chat support system for the Arkansas Crisis Center. arcrisis.org.

TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY AND COFFEEHOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Durham. terrastudios.com or 1-800-255-8995. 35 regional artists, 10-acre art park with murals and sculpture installations. Home of the original Bluebird of Happiness.

ULTRA STUDIOS: 118 W. South St., Fayetteville. ultrastudios.org or 935-4040. Recent paintings by Nanci Ballew will open April 2. An opening reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday. The exhibit will continue through April 30.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS STUDENT GALLERY (sUgAr): 114 Central Ave., Bentonville. 236-1667. Works by Garry Holstein today through April 24.

Coming Soon

UFO CONFERENCE: April 9-11 at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. ozarkufo.com or 501-354-2558.

INTERPRETI VENEZIANI: 8 p.m. April 9 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. An artosphere event. $10-$33. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“THE MIRACLE WORKER”: 8 p.m. April 9-10 and April 15-17, and 2 p.m. April 11 and April 18 at the Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

LAKE FAYETTEVILLE SPRING CLEAN UP: 9 a.m.-noon April 10 at the parking area between the Marina and the Softball fields at Lake Fayetteville in Springdale. Check in at the parking lot at the North end of the dam; elementary and secondary students check in at the Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Center, 511 Lakeview Drive. Lunch provided; door prizes. BYO gloves, water bottles; wear old shoes and long pants. lfwp.org or 751-1840.

PETTIGREW DAYS: 1- p.m. April 10 at the historic Pettigrew Community Building, 40 miles east of Fayetteville on Arkansas 16. General Stores theme. Local musicians. Benefit supper for building upkeep: 5:30-6:30 p.m.; “From Calico Cloth to Coffin Nails” with Susan Young: 6:30 p.m. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

HOMEGROWN ORGANIC VEGGIE GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS: 5:30-7 p.m. April 15 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover Road in Fayetteville. With Leigh Wilkerson. $10-$15; free with first-time BGO membership purchase. ozarksalive@gmail.com or bgozarks.org/events.

SPRING BOOK SALE FUNDRAISER: 6-8 p.m. April 15, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. April 16 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 16 at the Carnegie Public Library Annex, 194 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. eurekalibrary.org or 253-8754.

CARVING IN THE OZARKS: April 16-17 at U.S. 62 East at Rockhouse Road in Eureka Springs. Chainsaw carving and woodcarving. Auction: 4 p.m. April 17 all items auctioned benefiting Carroll County Habitat for Humanity and Eureka High School VICA students. carvingintheozarks.com or 253-2080.

“FOOLS”: 7:30 p.m. April 16-17 and April 23-24, and 3 p.m. April 18 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Pre-show dinner April 16-17. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE”: 8 p.m. April 16-17 and April 21-24, and 2 p.m. April 18 and April 25 at University Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. Directed by Amy Herzberg. $5-$14. uark.edu/~drama/ or 575-4752.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOLA CANTORUM CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. April 21 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $5-$10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

ARTOSPHERE: April 22 through early May at the Walton Arts Center and other NWA locations. artospherefestival.org.

EARTH DAY: 5-6 p.m. April 22 at the Springdale Public Library, 1205 W. Maple St. Books, crafts and more. For kids. springdalelibrary.org or 750-8180.

“RUNT OF THE LITTER”: 8 p.m. April 23-24 and April 30-May 1, 7 p.m. April 27-29, and 2 p.m. April 24-25 and May 1-2 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. With former Houston Oiler Bo Eason. $29. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MUSIC AWARDS: 8 p.m. April 29 at the Dickson Theater. Now in the 15th year. Honoring all Northwest Arkansas Musicians in an awards event. Performances by Wade Ogle and Black Elk, LaFuSo, Randall Shreve and Nate Hancock and The Declaration. www.namaawards.com.

HISPANIC WOMEN ORGANIZATION OF ARKANSAS: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 30 at the Jones Center in Springdale. With Keynote speaker National Council of La Raza President and CEO Janet Murguia. 751-9494.

“THE SECRET GARDEN”: 8 p.m. April 30-May 1 and May 6-8, and 2 p.m. May 2 and May 9 at the Rogers Little Theater. Mother’s Day Special May 9. $9.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

“GREASE”: 7 p.m. May 4-6 and May 9, 8 p.m. May 7-8, and 2 p.m. May 8-9 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $35.50-$68.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

SPRING ANTIQUES AND CRAFT FAIR: May 7-9 at War Eagle Mill in Rogers. wareaglemill.com or 789-5343; turpentinecreek.org or 253-3790.

All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to Fayetteville Free Weekly, P.O. Box 1607, Fayetteville 72702, or e-mail sporter@nwaonline.com, at least two weeks prior to event. Submissions are printed as space allows. Photographs and art are also considered.

NWA DANCE FESTIVAL: Friday and Saturday at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and the Benton County School of the Arts in Rogers. With Desiree Robbins and Katey Weibring. Vendor fair. $8-$12 for performances 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Benton County School of the Arts. Workshops and classes; registration required. Free-$25 each. dancecoalition.com or 422-6132.

THE SOUND OF AFRICA: 6 p.m. Saturday at the Union Ballroom in the Arkansas Union at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Showcase of African culture through food, dance, poetry and music. Fundraiser for charitable works in Africa. comp.uark.edu/~african or 966-7776.

“MAURITIUS”: 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and April 8-10, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and April 10-11 at TheatreSquared at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $10-$22. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

OPERA FILM “MARIA STUARDA”: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Next week: “LE PRISE DE TROI” (THE CAPTURE OF TROY). faylib.org or 856-7250.

FILM “EMPIRE OF THE NUDE: THE VICTORIAN NUDE”: 7-9 p.m. Monday, and FILM “DEGENERATE ART”: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the NWACC Student Center 108 A/B in Bentonville. Documentary films on freedom of expression. Discussion to follow. Viewers advised: contains actual and painted scenes of nudity. artclubnwacc.blogspot.com or 619-4261.

PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE FILMS SERIES: “HELLO LOUISIANA”: 2 p.m. April 8 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Social hour at 1 p.m. $5-$10. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Words

OMNI’S OPEN MIC FOR PEACE: 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the OMNI Center, 3274 Lee Ave. in Fayetteville. With Kelly and Donna of Still on the Hill. omnicenter.org or 582-2291.

JODY’S LIVING ROOM: 8 p.m. Sundays at Lit Lounge, 436 Watson St. in Fayetteville. Open mic for musicians, poets and performance artists. Music by Christopher Parker. Next week: Music by The Rox, free. jodislivingroom@gmail.com or 501-349-7833.

LIFE WRITERS: 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum. For people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

FAY JONES SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE LECTURES: “Culture/Architecture/People” with architect Craig Dykers: 5:30 p.m. Monday, and “To Maintain and Sustain: The Changing Role of Maintenance in Design and Sustainability” with Nikki Springer: 5:30 p.m. April 12 in Vol Walker Hall at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Free. 575-4704.

BOOK TALK WITH AUTHOR SHANKAR VEDANTAM: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.

SAXOPHONE STUDIO RECITAL: 7 p.m. April 8 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

BEARFOOT: 8 p.m. April 8, and 8 and 10 p.m. April 9 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $16-$26. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Learning

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. With the Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Committee learn to use print and online resources at the library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.

ENTRIES FOR “STUDENT SELECTS: A YOUNG FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE”: due April 9. Four THEA scholarship prizes for graduating seniors. Winning entries posted to AETN website and shown at the Little Rock Film Festival in June. For Arkansas students, K-12. aetn.org/studentselects or 501-682-4190.

FAMILY READING CLUB: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Fayetteville Public Library. For families with children in 5th grade or younger. Through April. faylib.org or 856-7170.

“THE GOOD DOCTOR” AUDITIONS: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Monday for UA student actors and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday for the community at Kimpel Hall on the UA campus in Fayetteville. Students sign up for times; open audition for community. Directed by Jey-Hyeong Sim. jsim@uark.edu.

“IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY” AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. April 12-13 at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

ENTRIES FOR FAT CAT AWARDS: through April 15 to Community Access Television. For works aired in 2009 through March 1, 2010. $10 per entry. Judges also needed; must NOT be entered to judge. catfayetteville.org or 444-3433.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: to staff a new online and text chat support system for the Arkansas Crisis Center. arcrisis.org.

TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY AND COFFEEHOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Durham. terrastudios.com or 1-800-255-8995. 35 regional artists, 10-acre art park with murals and sculpture installations. Home of the original Bluebird of Happiness.

ULTRA STUDIOS: 118 W. South St., Fayetteville. ultrastudios.org or 935-4040. Recent paintings by Nanci Ballew will open April 2. An opening reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday. The exhibit will continue through April 30.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS STUDENT GALLERY (sUgAr): 114 Central Ave., Bentonville. 236-1667. Works by Garry Holstein today through April 24.

Coming Soon

UFO CONFERENCE: April 9-11 at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. ozarkufo.com or 501-354-2558.

INTERPRETI VENEZIANI: 8 p.m. April 9 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. An artosphere event. $10-$33. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“THE MIRACLE WORKER”: 8 p.m. April 9-10 and April 15-17, and 2 p.m. April 11 and April 18 at the Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

LAKE FAYETTEVILLE SPRING CLEAN UP: 9 a.m.-noon April 10 at the parking area between the Marina and the Softball fields at Lake Fayetteville in Springdale. Check in at the parking lot at the North end of the dam; elementary and secondary students check in at the Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Center, 511 Lakeview Drive. Lunch provided; door prizes. BYO gloves, water bottles; wear old shoes and long pants. lfwp.org or 751-1840.

PETTIGREW DAYS: 1- p.m. April 10 at the historic Pettigrew Community Building, 40 miles east of Fayetteville on Arkansas 16. General Stores theme. Local musicians. Benefit supper for building upkeep: 5:30-6:30 p.m.; “From Calico Cloth to Coffin Nails” with Susan Young: 6:30 p.m. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

HOMEGROWN ORGANIC VEGGIE GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS: 5:30-7 p.m. April 15 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover Road in Fayetteville. With Leigh Wilkerson. $10-$15; free with first-time BGO membership purchase. ozarksalive@gmail.com or bgozarks.org/events.

SPRING BOOK SALE FUNDRAISER: 6-8 p.m. April 15, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. April 16 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 16 at the Carnegie Public Library Annex, 194 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. eurekalibrary.org or 253-8754.

CARVING IN THE OZARKS: April 16-17 at U.S. 62 East at Rockhouse Road in Eureka Springs. Chainsaw carving and woodcarving. Auction: 4 p.m. April 17 all items auctioned benefiting Carroll County Habitat for Humanity and Eureka High School VICA students. carvingintheozarks.com or 253-2080.

“FOOLS”: 7:30 p.m. April 16-17 and April 23-24, and 3 p.m. April 18 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Pre-show dinner April 16-17. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE”: 8 p.m. April 16-17 and April 21-24, and 2 p.m. April 18 and April 25 at University Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. Directed by Amy Herzberg. $5-$14. uark.edu/~drama/ or 575-4752.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOLA CANTORUM CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. April 21 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $5-$10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

ARTOSPHERE: April 22 through early May at the Walton Arts Center and other NWA locations. artospherefestival.org.

EARTH DAY: 5-6 p.m. April 22 at the Springdale Public Library, 1205 W. Maple St. Books, crafts and more. For kids. springdalelibrary.org or 750-8180.

“RUNT OF THE LITTER”: 8 p.m. April 23-24 and April 30-May 1, 7 p.m. April 27-29, and 2 p.m. April 24-25 and May 1-2 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. With former Houston Oiler Bo Eason. $29. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MUSIC AWARDS: 8 p.m. April 29 at the Dickson Theater. Now in the 15th year. Honoring all Northwest Arkansas Musicians in an awards event. Performances by Wade Ogle and Black Elk, LaFuSo, Randall Shreve and Nate Hancock and The Declaration. www.namaawards.com.

HISPANIC WOMEN ORGANIZATION OF ARKANSAS: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 30 at the Jones Center in Springdale. With Keynote speaker National Council of La Raza President and CEO Janet Murguia. 751-9494.

“THE SECRET GARDEN”: 8 p.m. April 30-May 1 and May 6-8, and 2 p.m. May 2 and May 9 at the Rogers Little Theater. Mother’s Day Special May 9. $9.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

“GREASE”: 7 p.m. May 4-6 and May 9, 8 p.m. May 7-8, and 2 p.m. May 8-9 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $35.50-$68.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

SPRING ANTIQUES AND CRAFT FAIR: May 7-9 at War Eagle Mill in Rogers. wareaglemill.com or 789-5343; turpentinecreek.org or 253-3790.

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